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Yay!
An overview of Tacticslion!
Sir Pett and intrigue?
Is it May '18 yet?
I thought Mikko was slated to be the author for this one?
Mmm. I'm looking forward to more details about Zimar.
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I thought Mikko was slated to be the author for this one?
That's right, I wrote this one (and the placeholder cover does seem to have my name on it), while Mr. Pett wrote book 2. It was an honor to work with him and share ideas with him; he's a great author and person.
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Even if the art isn't final, that's a really weird choice for a placeholder if there's no Tians involved in the events. Hopefully "one of the most ruthless spymasters the world has ever known" is not the so-cliche-even-parodies-cant-pull-it-off Asian assassin lady.
The placeholder art is from Inner Sea Intrigue, p. 36, and it depicts a Lion Blade agent. As the product description suggests, Lion Blades are featured in the adventure, so I think it makes sense to use that picture as a placeholder.
(Edited) The spymaster is most certainly not a Tien assassin lady.
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I thought Mikko was slated to be the author for this one?That's right, I wrote this one (and the placeholder cover does seem to have my name on it), while Mr. Pett wrote book 2. It was an honor to work with him and share ideas with him; he's a great author and person.
I believe the saying is 'Aw shucks Mikko' and that goes both ways, a great team on this AP and it was indeed great fun to bounce ideas about. I think you lovely folks will be mightily pleased with it.
Mnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
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Rick can fix ANYTHING! ;)
Yea odd it hasn't yet tho I'm shure they will soon
Ah that cover its pretty great
Hmm is that night hag in the background or some sort of horned rakshasa?
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That is Night Hag definitely
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That is Night Hag definitelySure looks like it.
*sees expanded pic*
STOMP BOTH THEIR ASSES, RIVANI!
Huh. Thought he was a bit younger?
I thought the same of Eutropia, but alas, she's in her upper thirties already as well.
Could it be Kol Kodranson? Old dude is definitely Ulfen Guard.
Yeah I'm pretty sure that's Pythareus.
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That is Night Hag definitelySure looks like it.*sees expanded pic*
STOMP BOTH THEIR ASSES, RIVANI!
All I know is more stuff on rakshasas is always welcome.
Well I hope that means we'll get some info on famous rakashas soon...
Not yet here, but very much looking forward to it (for myself and my players, one of which has been wanting more info on the Lion Blades since I first started planning to run this, and another who is a huge fan of rakshasas)!
I'll be happy to do the preview info thing as soon as I get mine.
So...anyone have this yet?
Not yet, I added a bunch of stuff to this month though so I'm not expecting them to get to it right away. :-)
Well I was more expecting Skeld, than you, Captain...
No but it seems that way to me.
Also does this mean you got it then Corvus?
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I'll write a mini-"review" on the non-adventure parts once it drops (I'm saving my full reviews for after I run that section of the AP).
I don't expect any new mechanics for Lion Blade PCs, but I've held off using my Gencon Rebuild Boon for a couple months on my Lion Blade just incase we get some new gear or something. I know people have asked for the wrist-mounted dagger in the art for a while.
Kitsune W,
Any chance we can get a look at the bestiary then?
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Chitikin (CR 4 N Large vermin) - Black arthropod with poison and attack that panics
Hyaleth (CR 10 N Large aberration) - Giant tentacled leech with the ability to digest bodies AND thoughts
Plant monsters of Taldor - Blood algae swarm (CR 8) and carrion creeper (CR 10)
Pyrogeist (CR 10 CE Large undead) - Ghostly fire with faces with breath weapon and pyrokinetic whirlwind
Rakshasa, zalyakavat (CR 13 LE Medium outsider) - Humanoid shape with green skin and shrew-like snout
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Mine just shipped a few minutes ago. I'm a big lion blade fan, so I've been really excited about this book.
Zalyakavat specialize in the Urumi, which is cool. Love that weapon.
Two new Rogue talents in the Lion Blade Articles that help them qualify for the Lion Blade prestige class. Neither of them actually grant you any new abilities, they just help you bypass the Sneak Attack or Inspire Competence prerequisite, which does let rogues like Phantom Thief's qualify as Lion Blades.
I have some problems with one of the NPC stat blocks in the book, though.
I can understand not wanting to use Unchained Rogue since it means we have to have an entirely different book, but it really diminishes her potential having to take Weapon Finesse manually.
Why bother with the Bardic Pretender rogue talent? The Deadly Courtesan archetype is only for Vishkanya and allows a Vishkanya like Katann to qualify for Lion Blade after 5 levels!
How can she have any bardic performance rounds? Neither the prestige class and rogue talent grant it, which is why you'd want to take Deadly Courtesan. And 20 rounds of bardic performance? This seems to infer that Lion Blade grants you bardic performance rounds as a bard if you qualify for Lion Blade using the new Rogue Talent, but the talent says "this talent doesn't grand her the bardic performance ability" and the Lion Blade class doesn't specify how many performances you get per day (which can change depending on your source of performance).
If she went Deadly Courtesan Rogue 5/Lion Blade 7 she'd have 16...If you dipped a level in bard in lieu of that 5th level of Rogue, you'd have 37 rounds...
I'm glad to see Unexpected Suggestion listed as a Supernatural Ability on page 57, even if it's listed as a Spell-Like Ability on page 56.
Overall I love the Lion Blade information, and the Rakshasa Information. I haven't read the adventure yet, but the extra info in this book is solid, despite my (very) minor quibbles.
I'm curious about the Rakasha's focus: IE does it want magic, martial arts, what?